Posted on Feb 24, 2017
When wearing ASUs after retreat, with mini medals, do you wear unit awards and foreign badges (e.g. German Armed Forces proficiency badge)?
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SGT Justin Jones I would check 670-1 as MSG (Join to see) recommended - it is where all the answers are. Unless I am confused, mini medals are only for the Mess Dress Uniforms, and all other items allowed on the Mess Dress are also miniature. I believe, and I am an expert, the standard ASU only gets Full Sized medals, and yes you wear all of your other authorized badges. The main change is medals replace your ribbons.
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It might be easier to buy a mess dress for your mini-medals or full size medals for your ASU. Otherwise, you will get a lot of questions when you go to the function.
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This is the best I can find in DA Pam 670-1
22–7. Full-sized U.S. and foreign decorations and service medals
a. Where worn. All personnel may wear full-sized decorations and service medals on the service/dress uniform.
b. How worn. Personnel wear all full-sized decorations, except the Medal of Honor (see para c, below) in the order
of precedence from the wearer’s right to left, in one or more rows, with 1/8-inch space between rows. Second and
subsequent rows will not contain more medals than the row below. Personnel will not wear service and training ribbons
when full-sized decorations and service medals are worn. Personnel may wear U.S. and foreign unit award emblems as
prescribed, when wearing full-sized medals.
22–7. Full-sized U.S. and foreign decorations and service medals
a. Where worn. All personnel may wear full-sized decorations and service medals on the service/dress uniform.
b. How worn. Personnel wear all full-sized decorations, except the Medal of Honor (see para c, below) in the order
of precedence from the wearer’s right to left, in one or more rows, with 1/8-inch space between rows. Second and
subsequent rows will not contain more medals than the row below. Personnel will not wear service and training ribbons
when full-sized decorations and service medals are worn. Personnel may wear U.S. and foreign unit award emblems as
prescribed, when wearing full-sized medals.
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MSG (Join to see)
SGT Justin Jones - Like I said, that was the best I could find. Perhaps, put the minis and unit/foreign on the coat, then put the coat on and look in the mirror. If you don't like what you see, take them off.
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MAJ Raúl Rovira
SGT Justin Jones - When wearing mini-medals it is part of the mess dress. Consider wearing with your ASU and mini-medals only the awards and decorations (and size) that army personnel would wear on a mess dress.
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SGT Justin Jones
MAJ Raúl Rovira - Thank you very much, for your suggestion, Sir. Our Mil-Ball was last night, so I had decided to opt for full size awards to err on the side of caution. I have decided to purchase a mess uniform in the near future, after being strongly advised that it is in my best interest to acquire one, should I wish for my significant other to be in attendance at the next formal event. Aside from the direction of my other half, I have always really thought our mess dress uniform is one of the best looking uniforms of all the services. Once again thank you for your suggestion and time.
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